CST Chapter 1 Surgical Technologist – Questions & Answers Graded A+

CST Chapter 1 Surgical Technologist – Questions & Answers Graded A+ ABHES - Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools. Organization that offers accreditation to higher education institutions. ACS - American College of Surgeons. A professional organization that establishes educational standards for surgeons and surgical residency programs. Allied Health Profession - A profession that follows the principles of medicine and nursing but that focuses on an expertise set apart from those practices. AORN - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses. The professional organization for surgical nurses; originally known as the Association of Operating Room Nurses. AMA - American Medical Association. Association founded in 1847 made up of medical doctors whose mission is to promote healthy lifestyles across all patient populations. ARC/STSA - Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The ARC/STSA establishes, maintains, and promotes quality standards for education programs in surgical technology and surgical first assisting. ANSI - American National Standards Institute. Organization that creates business and health standards to serve as a baseline for assessment. Assistant Circulator - The surgical technologist in the nonsterile role of the surgical team responsible for monitoring conditions in the operating room as related to patient care, safety, documentation, distribution of sterile supplies and counts. A registered perioperative nurse in this role would be considered a circulator and will have additional responsibilities. AST - Association of Surgical Technologists. The professional association for surgical technologists that strives to uphold and support the standards of patient care and the profession. CAAHEP - Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Accredits health science programs, including those for surgical technology. Certification - Acknowledgment by a private agency that a person has achieved a minimum level of knowledge and skill. Certification usually is established by graduation from an accredited institution and passing a written examination. Certification does not confer legal status. Continuing education - More formally called professional development. It demonstrates an ongoing learning process in an individual's profession. Continuing education (CE) credits are provided by a professional organization. Credits are earned by attending lectures and in-service presentations or by study and examination. Usually only peer-reviewed professional literature qualifies for CE credits. CST - Certified surgical technologist. A surgical technologist who has successfully passed the certified examination given by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. CST-CFA - Certified surgical technologist-certified first assistant. A surgical technologist with advanced training who has successfully passed the certification examination for surgical first assistants and is credentialed by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. Licensure - Professional status, granted by state government, that defines the limits (scope) of practice and regulates those who hold a license. National Certifying Exam for Surgical Technologists - A comprehensive written examination required for official certification by the Association of Surgical Technologists, developed by the NBSTSA. NBSTSA - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The NBSTA (formerly the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist) is responsible for all decisions related to certification such as eligibility, renewal, and revocation, as well as developing the certification examination. NCCT - National Center for Competency Testing. A nonprofit organization that provides a certification examination for nonaccredited programs and on the job training, and other trained surgical technologists whose programs are not recognized by the Association of Surgical Technologists. Nonsterile team members - Surgical team members who handle only nonsterile equipment, supplies, and instruments. The circulator is the primary nonsterile team member. ORT - Operating room technician. Former name for surgical technologists (name changed to surgical technologist in the early 1970s). Professional Attributes - Positive behaviors and traits of a professional, highly regarded by the public and professional peers. They include such traits as honesty, reliability, tact, diplomacy, and commitment to the profession. Proprietary School - Private, for-profit school. Scrub - Role and name commonly applied to the surgical technologist or licensed nurse in the sterile scrub role during surgery. Sterile personnel - Members of the surgical team who have performed a surgical scrub or hand and arm antisepsis procedure. They don sterile gown and gloves and either perform the surgery or assist directly. Sterile personnel include the surgeon, assistant(s), and scrub. Other sterile personnel such as a scrub nurse, students, and preceptors may also be part of the sterile team. Surgical conscience - In surgery, professional and personal honesty about one's actions, mistakes, and abilities. What are the differences between the titles TS-C and CST? - TS-C is mainly military people who get certification. CST gets certification through NBSTSA. What is the ARC/STSA, and what is its role? - Accreditation review council on education in surgical technology and surgical assisting. It provides educational standards and recommendations required for accreditation of programs in surgical tech and first assisting. What are the educational options for students who want to be surgical technologists? - 2-4 year colleges, military, and proprietary certificate programs Why is it important for a practicing surgical technologist to engage in continued education? - It provides an opportunity for professionals to improve their knowledge and competency and maintain certification. Name three areas of potential employment for a graduate surgical technologist. - Hospitals, surgery centers, sales rep, central processing What is the role of the surgical educator? - Requires 5 years of experience. They design and develop a curriculum for institutions and manage departments. What is the difference between a surgical educator and a surgical preceptor? - Preceptors teach while scrubbed while educators work as formal instructors. What is the difference between ABHES and CAAHEP? - CAAHEP accredits programs on ARC/STSA recommendations. ABHES is recognized by the U.S Dept of education and accredit most everything. How are good organization skills related to the ability to prioritize tasks? - Everything in the OR must be organized in a logical and methodical way so that instruments, equipment etc are readily available when needed. Why does the AST organization need to want to work on legislative actions? - So their high standards can be maintained through education and awareness. What are the educational requirements for a surgical technologist to become a surgical first assistant? - Certification in entry level surgical tech, graduation from surgical assisting programs accredited by the ARC/STSA, or a CST who completed 350 cases in the CFA role within the last 2 years How did the field of surgical technology become what it is today? - Through historical evolution of technology and need. Scrub, gown and glove self and team members - Scrubbed, surgical technologist Communicate effectively with surgeon to prevent errors - Scrubbed, surgical technologist Prepares drugs and solutions for use in the surgical wound. No administering! - Scrubbed, surgical technologist Prepares instruments and supplies on the sterile field - Scrubbed, surgical technologist Assists surgeon in specific, well-defined tasks as needed during a procedure - Scrubbed, surgical technologist Non sterile team member who assists the sterile surgical team - Circulator. Assistant circulator